A Dallas man was woken up as his house was being robbed, despite being more than 200 miles away.
Tye Shirley was staying at his parents home in Abilene for the Easter break when he received an alert at 4am on his smart phone, telling him that someone was in his front room.
A 'Nest' home security system fed him crystal clear images of the man who was holding a machete as he made his way through the home looking for valuables.